Cigarette holder



a. BRU K CIGARETTE .ZHOLDER Filed Feb. '6, 1935 Patented Oct. 9, 1934 I1 UNITED STATES-PATENT OFFICE- 1,976,653 CIGARETTE HOLDER Bertha Brueck,Rochester, N. Y. Application February 6, 1933, Serial No. 655,513 2Claims. (Cl. 131-51) The invention according to one aspect theretion ofthe cigarette holder of Fig. l bent into of relates to cigaretteholders. ring-like formation.

The invention according to another aspect Fig. 3 is a perspective viewof a cigarette holder thereof relates to a package of cigarettes with ofring shape formed of a blank similar to that 5 which there is includedas part of the package shown in Fig. 1 but according to Fig. 3 the mate-'60 a cigarette holder adapted for employment when rial of the cigaretteholder is much thicker than a cigarette thereof is being smoked. that ofthe material in the holder of Figs. 1 or 2.

One object of the invention is to construct Fig. 4 is a perspective viewof a cigarette holder a cigarette holder so that it occupies arelatively similar to that shown in Fig. 1 but slightly modismallvolumetric space and therefore according fied as to certain detailsthereof.

to certain forms of the invention the cigarette Fig. 5 is an end view ofthe cigarette holder holder is constructed of or from a relatively thin,shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 5 being a view looking in narrow, flat strip ofmaterial capable of placethe direction of the arrow 5 of Fig. 4. Also inment within a cigarette package without mate- Fig. 5 there is indicatedby dotted line a portion rially adding to the bulk of the package. 7 Iof a cigarette being held thereby.

Another object of the invention is to provide a Fig. 6 is a perspectiveview showing how the relatively thin, long and relatively straightcigacigarette holder of Fig. 1 can be bent whereby it rette holderhaving abody portion or handle narcan readily serve as a support bywhich the cigrow in width and thin whereby the handle porarette can besupported on but in spaced relation can be used in a straight orextended contionship in respect to a table top or other sup- '75 ditionor whereby at the will of .the user it can porting surface. be bent'asinto a ring form or othershapefor Fig. '7 is a perspective view of acigarette such employment as desired. package with the cigarette holderof Fig.'1 posi- According to one specific mode of employing tioned inassociation therewith. The package of the invention the cigarette holderis of a shape Fig. '7 comprehends the main or body portion of 80 wherebyit is adapted for use within the body a container within whichcigarettes are located, portion of a container for cigarettes accordingto a transparent enclosing wrapper and a cigarette an arrangement ordisposition in which the cigaholder arranged so that it extends insubstantial rette holder parallels the cigarettes and is inconparallelism with the cigarettes.

tact w h one r more of the cigarettes of the Fig. 8 is an end view inwhich a portion of the '85 pa While according t another p t thecontainer body and wrapper therefor has been i r t h l r n be r y mp y ti broken away and according to this view it will partially Outside Ofthe b dy of he conta be noted that the cigarette holder is located ex- Ibut within a transparent wrapper enclosing the teriorly of the containerbody but within the container body' in such a manner that thecigatransparent wrapper. 9o rette holder is at least partially visiblefrom the Fig. 9 is a view similar in many respects to that t i of thpackage of Fig. 8 but it will be noted that according to with th and thr obje t in View, t Fig. 9 the cigarette holder is within the conventionconsists in the construction and novel tamer body and is posit oned sothat it is en- 40 combination and arrangement of parts hereingaged by0116 ore cigarettes therein. after fully described, illustrated t intlzg 'aclcomfig W111 now be made to the drawmg 111 an in drawin andointe ou in e c aims er to ippended itbeir ig understood that variousform clgarette holder 1s.md1cated 1 changesinthe form, proportion andminor details It comprises fork Spaped clgarette of construction, withinthe scope of the claims, mg and holdmg end portlon 2 and handle orlongitudinally extending body portion 3. The

eff be t e to wlthout departing from the cigarette holder of this figureis preferably com- P 9 Sacrlficmg any of the advantages ofpthe posed ofor provided by thin sheet metal such invention. as aluminum, tin, zinc,brass or any other soft 50 Refer c w now be made to the accompliablematerial capable of being readily bent into D y d awi g formin a part Ofthis p fi various shapes and particularly for the purposes tion inwhich:- herein set forth. In fact the material which is Figure l is aperspective view of one form of employed for this holder can be of theprecious cigarette holder embodying the invention. or semi-precious typeshould one desire to use 55 Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a bodyporthe more expensive material but in the main the g present holder isdesigned and particularly adapted for the use as a cheap constructionwhich can be included in or with a package of cigarettes or in otherwords, distributed with the cigarettes at the time when the cigarettesare sold to the ultimate user. I It will therefore be manifest that ifone desires to use the cheaper materials that it will be feasible toimprove the external appearance or finish thereof as by dipping intosolutions of various kinds suitable for accomplishing ornamental platingor by otherwise finishing the article according to the desires of theparticular producer.

It will be noted that in the cigarette holder of t Fig. 1 the forkshaped cigarette receiving and holding section 2 thereof comprisescooperating tines 2a and 2b separated by a slot or slitted portion a.Each of thesetines or prongs comprise a free outer end section 4 whichdirectly engage the cigarette, and an intermediate section 5. Theintermediate sections 5 serve as spacing members or portions forinsuring a positioning of the cigarette in spaced relationship inrespect to the handle or body portion 3 of the holder. The cigaretteholder may be scored as at 6 to indicate a. place for bending ifdesired. At this junction it will also be pointed out that a faceportion 7 of the holder may be employed for receiving advertising orother legend should one desire to place the same thereupon. Aninspection of this Figure 1 shows that the holder asa whole in itslongitudinal direction is relatively straight, that it has a substantiallength, to-wit, a length substantially equal that of a cigarette as ismanifest from an inspection of Fig. 7, that it is relatively narrow ascompared to its length and that it is of thin, flat sheet material.

In general the materialjs of such thickness that by relatively slightpressure by the fingers of the user the handle portion can be shaped soas to provide an open ended ring-like section 8 such as shown in Fig. 2.If desired, however, this cigarette holder can be made of much thickermaterial whereby tools or other appliances might be required to shape itand such a holder is indicated fully bent to provide a ring shapedsection 8 as shown in Fig. 3.

In Fig. 6 there is shown a form in which the holder of Fig. 1 can bereadily shaped as by the user. Fig. 4 shows a holder similar infundamental respects to that ofFig. 1 but slightly modified so that thetines of the fork portion are bent as by angular movement in respect toa longitudinal axis of the holder as a whole so as to provide a widercigarette engaging portion than would be the case if a thin edge of theforked portion were the only part that engaged the cigarette. Fig.4indicates a manner in which the construction of Fig. -1 can be employedor bent if one desires to do so. The cigarette holder of Fig. 4 isprovided by a metal strip 1' slitted or out along the line a so as toprovide the fork shaped cigarette. receiving and holding portion 2 whichcomprises the cooperatingtine members 2a. and 2b. Each of these tines isbent in the manner indicated and so as to provide the outer freecigarette engaging section 4' and an intermediate or spacing section 5.The handle is designated by 7' and may be scored. as along the line 6'.The surface 7' of the handle or straight portion 3 of the holder may beprovided with an advertising legend or any other marks which theproducer may desire to place thereupon.

Fig. 5 shows in place the arrangement 01' the portion and from the ringportion if the device tines of the fork section of Fig. 4 in respect toa cigarette when held thereby.

Figs. 8 and 9 show cigarettes arranged in the package of Fig. 7 andillustrate how the cigarette holders of Figs. 1 or 4 can be incorporatedas part of the package. The cigarettes are designated as 8. The packageincludes any suitable container as of cardboard, heavy paperor othersuitable material providing a main body portion or main body member as 9within which the cigarettes are encased, and a transparent wrapper 10 ofthin sheet material as Cellophane completely encasing the body portionof the container.

According to Fig. 8 it will be seen that the cigarette holder 1 isindicated exteriorly of the body portion of the container, that itparallels the cigarettes within the container and that the cigaretteholder is positioned so that it is visible, or' at least so that aportion of the cigarette holder is visible from the exterior of thepackage as is indicated by Fig. 7, while according to the arrangementshown in Fig. 9 the cigarette holder 1 is indicated entirely within thecontainer body and is positioned or disposed so that it parallels thecigarettes within the container and so that it is in engagement with oneor more of the cigarettes within the container.

As previously indicated it will be noted from-an inspection of Fig. 7that the cigarette holder is preferably of a length substantially equalto that of the cigarettes but that it is of such shape that it can bereadily incorporated in the package or arranged in position approximatethe cigarettes of the package Without materially changing the size orshape of the package. It is also of such shape that a comer of thecasing material providing the'package can be torn or otherwise removedfrom place whereby access is readily had to both the cigarettes or aportion thereof and to the holder, as is manifest from an inspection ofFig. 8 M9. It will also be observed that the cigarette receiving andholding section of the holder being of yieldable and readily bendablematerial can be bent, shaped or adjusted for holding the cigaretteaccording to the desires of a particular user and that the body portionof the cigarette holder can also be accordingly bent so as to re.- spondto the wishes of a user as to shape thereof.

It will be understood that the form of holder 125 shown in Fig. 3 ismade of heavier metal than the form shown in Fig. 2, as previouslystated, and both forms (Figs. 2 and 3) are provided with the split ringformations whereby the cigarette may be mounted on the user's index or130 other finger to thereby enable the user to turn leaves of books orotherwise use both hands without laying aside .the cigarette and theFig. 3 structure is such as to provide for an article of manufactureformed for sale or for use and of 5 such material as to provide forspring clamping jaws to insure a firm gripping of the cigarette by thespring action of the jaws without manipulation of the metal of the.holder by the user.

The body portion of each holder is formed of 'a single piece ofmaterial, as shown, with one end bifurcated or recessed to provide outergripping fingers and inner parallel members which are adapted to spacethe fingers from the body is formed as in Figs. 2, 3, 5 and 6 and at theopposite end of the body portion of the single piece of material thereis provided a perforation 3' which may be utilized to receive a tack orother fastening device not shown in the event that it is desired tosuspend the holder from a nail in the wall or it it is desired to securea holder such as being unobstructed, said body portion being in the formor a split ring with one end 01' said body portion lying adjacent theinner ends of said parallel members and spaced slightly therefromwhereby to fltthe holder on a ringer of the short tween the outer curvedgripping members and user and whereby to space a lighted cigarette inthe gripping members from the body of the holder and the user's hand.

2. A cigarette holder formed oi! a single piece of material forming abody portion having a perforation at one end and which is recessed atthe other end to provide outer spaced curved cigarette gripping membersand inner spaced relatively parallel members which are disposed bethebody portion of the single piece of material, said body portion being sodisposed with relation to the other aforesaid elements that the saidinner parallel members and said gripping members project outwardly andlaterally beyond the perforated end of said body portion.

BERTHA BRUECK.

